Maasai Calendar is the calendar of the Maasai people. The Maasai Calendar does not have a universal standard. Definitions can vary. The following is one definition of the Maasai Calendar, from the book Maasai by S. S. Ole Sankan. The Massai Calendar has 12 months and three seasons. Each month has 30 days. The days are divided into two 15 days, the bright fifteen days and the dark fifteen days. Season and Months Nkokua -season of long rains Oladalu-hot and dry summer months Arat- month of spotted pools of water due to small rains Oenioing'ok Olodoyiorie Oloirurujuruj -season of drizzle Oloilepunye Kujorok Morusasin Oloiborrare Oltumuret- season of short rains Kushin Olgisan Pushuka Ntung'us Works Cited Sankan, S.S. Maasai. East African Literature Bureau. tags: kenya |
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